Performance of Internet Service in Nepal

There are currently 33 ISPs holding valid license in Nepalese market. The penetration rate has increased by 0.02% in this quarter to reach 0.30%. 4,499 internet subscribers were added in the last quarter. Total International Bandwidth used is in the  ratio  of  1:2.21   with  52.10  and  115.21   Mbps  for  uplink   and  downlink respectively; hence a total of 167.31 Mbps, less than the previous quarter. Number of E1 links and telephone lines used for dialup internet is 115 and 591 respectively. The number of websites hosted stands at 759. Only 243 subscribers have subscribed from ISPs as cybercafés.